Pashinyan Does Not Intend to Attend the May 9 Parade in Moscow

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced at a briefing in Yerevan following a government meeting that he will not participate in the May 9 parade in Moscow due to the election campaign.

"I informed the President of Russia of this during my visit to Russia in April," he emphasized.

Earlier, the Russian Embassy in Armenia sent invitations to all "friendly" countries for the May 9 parade in Moscow. The Prime Minister of Armenia was among those invited.

Furthermore, Pashinyan stated at the briefing that Armenia is not Russia's ally on the Ukrainian issue. In 2024, during a visit to Germany, he voiced a similar position. Pashinyan then recalled the Alma-Ata Declaration, which Russia and Ukraine, among others, signed in 1991, recognizing each other's borders.

Today, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that Yerevan's current policy could lead to Armenia being drawn into "Brussels' anti-Russian rhetoric." She believes the final document of the Armenia-EU summit held on May 4-5 demonstrates Armenia's intention to integrate into Euro-Atlantic structures.

Furthermore, Zakharova emphasized the presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the summit in Yerevan, noting that he used the meeting to make "Russophobic attacks."

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